Typewriting machine



May 3,1927. 1 1,627,058

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Patented May 3, 1927.

1,627,058 OFFICE.-

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This invention relates to an improved form of paper table and the mounting of the same. Its object is to provide a paper table which can be stamped out of one'piece of sheet metal and supported on the carriage Figure 2 is an end elevation of the paperf table detached "and before being placed in position on the machine. l

' Figure 3 is an end elevation of the care's I operative position.

' Figure 4! is a similar view with the paper to its rear inoperative'position. Figure 5 is a side elevation showing the mounting of the roll carrying bail.

The drawings disclose side frames A of a carriage in which'is mounted a platen B which has front teed rolls C and rear teed rolls D cooperating therewith; and a paperapron E carrying a scale F at its upper edge. The rod andarins H comprise a roll carrying bail ,and the arms are'mounted to turn with a rod "K mounted in the side frames of the carriage; A spring L acts to hold this roll carrying positions. There is also disclosed the marin stop bar M carried by the carriage side rames and having marg n sto s N adjust- Allot these parts are or'may be of old or any desired construction.

The paper table 1 is curved form and has at'each' end portions 2 ot reduced size which terminate injarms 3 that are bent at approximately right angles to the plane of the table 1. The lowerend of each arm is divided by a long slot into two legs fiand 5,

the upper end 6 ot the slot being circular in form. Theleg point? where it joins the body of the arm 3 than is the leg 5. When the paper table has been stamped out and bent to the form shown in Figure 2, it is ready to be applied to the machine.

with the paper table attached andiu bail in either of its {in is much thinner at the This is done by causing the legs 4 and 5 to straddle the rod K which supports the paper table just inside of the arms H of sa d bail. The forward leg 4: of each arm :3 is then .bent backwardly untilits lower end contacts with the leg 5 and the parts occupy th'e'position' shown inFigures 3 and 4. The leg 5 is of such dimensions that it does not bend during this operation and acts as a stop to limit the movement of the leg 4.

The rod then serves as a pivot tor'the. paper table about which it can move from the normal position shown in F-igurefiato the rearward position shown in-Figure 4: whenever it is desired to obtainmore ready access to the margin stops or for any other reason.

The forward leg 4 is provided with a stop portion 8 which is so formed' that when the parts are positioned and the table is moved rearwardly to the Figure 4 position, thus stop 8 will contact with the underface of the margin stop rod M and limit the movement of the paper table in this direction. The

forward movement of the paper table is limited by :a flange 9 which engages the upper edge of a scale F. The rearedge of a flange 10.

the paper table may also be provided with The paper table is held against accidental v displacement from either of its positions by the following means: A spring 11 hasan intermediateportion coiled about a stud 12 carried b one of the side plates of the carriage an one end 13 of this spring engages the under forward edge of the margin stop bar M. The other end of the spring 11 extends rearwardly over the top of the margin stop bar and is providedwith a return -bend so that the spring constitutes a long open end loop 14, as'clearly shown in'Figure at. The arm 3 of the paper table at this side is provided with an inwardly extending stud provided with a groove 15 in whiclrengag'e both the upper-and lower parts of theloop 14. It is obvious that when the peper is moved from either of the extreme positions shown in Figures '3 and tlifatthe 16' will move upward from such position and this will bend the spring 11 "and tension it to'resist such movement.

The loop is of such length that both parts thereof will engage in the groove 15 in both extreme positions of the paper table as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

The arms 3 may be flanged as indicated at 17 in order to add strength and stability to the construction. The arms 3 are the same at both sides of the machine so that a stop is provided for the rearward movement of the table at each side.

The broad combination of a paper apron provided with a scale immediately adjacent a margin stop with a rearwardly swinging paper table which is moved to expose the stop so that it can he set by direct reference to the scale is not claimed herein but forms the subject matter of an application of Edward B. IIess, Serial. No. 133,002, filed September 1, 1926.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in typewriting or similar machines oi. widely varying characteristics and that the precise details of the embodiment may be varied considerably without departing from the spirit of the invention which is to be regarded as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A paper table mounted at the rear of the platen formed of a single piece of sheet metal and having at each end an arm bent at substantially right angles to the body of the table, each arm being provided with an open ended slot forming two legs adapted to receive between the same a supporting means about which the table may swing to operative or inoperative position.

2. A paper table formed of a single piece of sheet metal and having at each end an arm bent at substantially right angles to the body of the table, each arm being provided with an open ended slot forming two legs adapted to receive between the same a supporting means, one of said legs being adapted to be bent toward the other to close the lower end of the slot sul'liciently to prevent displacement of the table from its position when mounted on said supporting means.

A paper table formed of a single piece of sheet metal and having at each end an arm bent at substantially right angles to the body of the table, each arm being provided with an open ended slot forming two legs adapted to receive between the same a supporting means, one of said legs being adapted to be bent toward the other to close the lower end of the slot sutliciently to prevent displacement of the table from its position when mounted on said supporting means, and the inner end of the slot being circular to permit the table when mounted to be moved from one position to another.

4. A paper table formed of a single piece of sheet metal having a curved body portion with a flanged front edge, and having at each end an arm bent at substantially right angles to said body portion and divided by a slot into two legs adapted to receive between them a supporting means about which the table may move from one position to another, and the front leg being formedwith a stop portion to determine the extent of movement in one direction.

5. In a typewriting machine having a carriage provided with a margin stop bar and a rod extending between the side plates of the carriage, a paper table formed of a single piece of sheet metal having an arm at each end divided into two legs adapted to receive between them said rod, one of said legs adapted to be bent toward the other to retain the table in position and permit movement thereot about the rod from operative to inoperative position, said leg also being provided with a stop portion to engage the margin stop bar and limit the movement 01" the table in one direction.

6. In a typewriting machine having a carriage and a rod extending between the side plates thereof, a paper table formed of a single piece of sheet metal and having at each end an arm divided by a slot into two legs adapted to receive between them said rod, one of said legs being adapted to be bent towards the other to retain the table in position, and the inner end of the slot being circular so that the table may rotate upon said rod from one position to another.

7. In a typewriting machine having a carriage, a paper table mounted therein to move about an axis from one position to another, a spring having one end held against movement in one direction and the other end bent to form an open ended loop parallel to a plane passing throughsaid axis, and a stud on the paper table engaged by said loop.

8. In a typewriting machine having a carriage provided with a margin stop bar and a rod supporting the roll carrying bail, a paper table having legs adapted to fit over said rod and permit rotary movement of the table, a stud on the carriage, a spring coiled about said stud and engaging the ma rgiu stop bar to prevent movement of the spring aboutthe stud, one end of the spring being bent to form an open ended loop parallel to a plane passing through the axis of the rod, and a stud on the paper table engaged by said loop.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

LEWIS G. MYERS.

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